COMPANY

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HISTORY

COMPANY HISTORY

Year History
1947 September Nohara is founded in Odawara-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo with ¥195,000 of capital.
1951 February Headquarters are moved to Shintomi-cho in Chuo-ku, Tokyo.
1953 September Signing a distributor agreement with Nozawa Asbestos Cement Co. (present Nozawa Corporation) gives the company a foothold in the building materials sales business in addition to the existing line of products such as bolts.
1958 February Headquarters are moved to Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
1960 December Road Sign Division is spun off, establishing Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
The dealership is made with Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd., Asano Concrete Co., Ltd. and Tajima Ohyohkakoh Co., Ltd. Trading of construction material starts as major business domain.
1969 June Capital is increased to ¥100 million.
1974 October Capital is increased to ¥200 million.
1978 July Capital is increased to ¥330 million.
1980 February Sendai factory is completed. Sendai Office is moved to the newly completed building and upgraded Tohoku Branch.
1981 February Nohara Cement Sales Co., Ltd. is established.
1981 August The Sagamihara Steel Factory and Sagamihara Office (present Kanagawa Factory of Nohara Steel Co., Ltd.) open.
1982 February Capital is increased to ¥430 million.
1992 September Nasu Factory is completed.
1995 August Kobashi Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary and is renamed Nohara Ekujin Co., Ltd.
1997 February Capital is increased to ¥612.1 million.
2000 December Plast Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary and renamed Nohara Plast Co., Ltd. (present Nohara Steel Co., Ltd.)
2001 April Headquarters are moved to Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
2001 June Shinei Kogyo Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary and renamed Arc Saitama Co., Ltd. (present Arc Nohara Co., Ltd.)
2001 December ISO9001 certification is obtained at headquarters.
2003 December ISO9001 certification is obtained at Nasu Factory.
2009 October Nittobo Materials Co., Ltd. becomes a subsidiary. Business alliance is made with Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.
2011 October Nohara Workplace Co., Ltd. is established in Shenyang, China.
2013 March Nohara Engineering Co., Ltd. is established.
2014 October PT Nohara Alta Indonesia established.